Metastatic Cutaneous Crohn Disease of the Face: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
This article has been peer reviewed and approved by Michael Fisher, MD, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Review date: December 2009.
Drs. Ogram, Sobanko, and Nigra report no conflict of interest. The authors report no discussion of off-label use. Dr. Fisher reports no conflict of interest. The staff of CCME of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cutis® have no conflicts of interest with commercial interest related directly or indirectly to this educational activity. Dr. Ogram is a dermatology resident, Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC. Dr. Sobanko is Clinical Instructor, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Dr. Nigra is Chairman, Washington Hospital Center.
Alicia E. Ogram, MD; Joseph F. Sobanko, MD; Thomas P. Nigra, MD
Metastatic cutaneous Crohn disease is a rare entity with an uncertain etiology. Few cases of facial involvement have been reported. We describe a 45-year-old woman who presented with several large, dusky, erythematous plaques and draining sinuses on her cheeks in the setting of chronic intestinal Crohn disease. A review of the literature regarding metastatic cutaneous Crohn disease also is provided.